acercar = to bring neartransitive verb

acercar

transitive verb

transitive verb

English Translation of ACERCAR

transitive verb

aproximar, arrimar: to bring near, to bring closeracerca la silla a la mesamove your chair closer to the tableacercó la cámara a uno de los actoreshe moved the camera up to one of the actorsacerca un poco la sillabring your chair a bit closeracercó sus labios a los míoshe brought his lips close to mineun intento de acercar la cultura al puebloan attempt to bring culture to the peopleacércame las tijeraspass the scissors¿puedes acercarme aquel paquete?can you bring me over that parcel?¿me puedes acercar a casa?can you take me home?¿quieres que te acerque al aeropuerto?do you want me to take you to the airport?hay intereses comunes que nos acercanthere are common interests that bring us closer (together)van a celebrar una nueva reunión para intentar acercar posturasthey are having another meeting to try and bring the two sides closer (together)

acercarsereflexive verb

aproximarse, arrimarse: to approach, to draw nearacerca la silla a la mesamove your chair closer to the tableacercó la cámara a uno de los actoreshe moved the camera up to one of the actorsacerca un poco la sillabring your chair a bit closeracercó sus labios a los míoshe brought his lips close to mineun intento de acercar la cultura al puebloan attempt to bring culture to the peopleacércame las tijeraspass the scissors¿puedes acercarme aquel paquete?can you bring me over that parcel?¿me puedes acercar a casa?can you take me home?¿quieres que te acerque al aeropuerto?do you want me to take you to the airport?hay intereses comunes que nos acercanthere are common interests that bring us closer (together)van a celebrar una nueva reunión para intentar acercar posturasthey are having another meeting to try and bring the two sides closer (together)

Examples of ACERCAR

no te acerques tanto a la mesadon't get so close to the tableel paro se acerca al 10%unemployment is approaching 10%acercarse algo al oídoto put something to one's earacercarse ato approachtengo que acercarme a comprar el periódicoI just have to go and buy the paperya me acercaré un día a visitarosone of these days I'll pay you a visit or I'll come and see youacercarse a algoour tastes tend more towards opera